Kolonaki (, ), literally "Little Column", is an upscale neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Lycabettus. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area even before the area's urbanization.
Description
Museums and galleries include the Benaki Museum, inside a preserved neoclassical manor house, the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art and the National Gallery of Greece on Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue. Across the street from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue are the Byzantine and Christian Museum, and the War Museum of Athens.
Options for nightlife include bars, ouzeries, and tavernas. The neighbourhood is served by Evangelismos station on Line 3 of the Athens Metro.
Politics Kolonaki comprises the 42nd and 43rd precincts of Athens. The neighbourhood has traditionally been substantially more conservative than the rest of the municipality of Athens.
+Parliamentary election results since 2000 6/2023 5/2023 2019 9/2015 1/2015 6/2012 5/2012 2009 2007 2004 2000
+European Parliament election results since 1999 2024 2019 2014 2009 2004 1999
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Notable people Loula Anagnostaki (1928–2017), playwright King Constantine II Konstantinos Karamanlis Miranda Xafa
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